At around 7:30pm they also shut off power before going into the apartment while fending off gunfire from the suspect.

One police officer, a 46-year-old man with 23 years of service, fired several rounds into a door jamb to distract Ross. Although some news media reports say the adult woman was the estranged wife of the suspect, the police spokesman was not clear on the exact relationship.

The suspect barricaded himself inside one of the apartment complexes, and after a few hours, began shooting at the officers, ABC 15 Arizonareported.

Police said they made contact with the gunman inside an apartment and that is when they discovered that two children were believed to be inside with him.

An officer who was injured as police entered the apartment was taken to a nearby hospital and is in stable condition. After several hours, he started shooting at police, ABC15 reported.

Residents told The Republic that the shooting occurred in the northeast quadrant of the complex, and that the probable shooter lived in a three-story unit.

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